As I was planning to travel to Southeast Asia, I heard people talk about tubing in Laos. From what I was told, a small stretch of river in Laos is a haven for debauchery with hundreds of backpackers drinking, floating the river, and diving in from riverside bars. I'm not going to lie -- there's a lot of this that sounds pretty damn fun to me. But this article puts it into a bit more perspective as the tubing industry has blown up and created conditions that are both dangerous to those involved and potentially destructive to local communities in Laos.
"Vang Vieng, Laos: The World's Most Unlikely Party Town" by Abigail Haworth
Published in the Guardian, April 7, 2012
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/07/vang-vieng-laos-party-town?fb=optOut
Thanks to my friend Cole who shared this article on Facebook!
Eric
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